Brad McAllen

Leading by example has been encouraged since the dawn of time; and it's great to witness the NBA using their awards to reward such behavior. But ask yourself, when the confetti falls and banners get raised do we remember to acknowledge everyone who plays a role? The star player isn't always solely responsible for how things turn out – sometimes the real heroes aren't even the players.

When it comes to choosing a sport for your kids there are so many to choose from. Unless one of the parents was a wrestler in high school or one of the parents siblings then wrestling is usually not first pick. Pound per Pound wrestler are the strongest of all high school and college athletes which says a lot on its own.

Everyone needs encouragement, not just the little kids running around an intramural basketball court. The NBA recognizes different people, at different times, for many different reasons other than being the "best" or a world "champion". Leading by example has been encouraged since the dawn of time; and it's great to witness the NBA using their awards to reward such behavior.

From the ball's invention, which I guess was done by the cave man, we humans have always kicked a round sphere of some sort. So it's really no wonder that soccer is a sport having world wide origins. Almost every culture has reference to the history of soccer.

October is to baseball trophies like November is to Turkey. This article lays out the various baseball trophies awarded each year and why baseball trophies are so meaningful to athletes.

One could safely argue that Vince Lombardi was the greatest football coach of all time, and certainly one of the greatest motivators in any sport. Coach Lombardi attended Fordham University, starred on their football team as a member of the famed "Seven Blocks of Granite" In 1937, he graduated magna cum laude and then attended law school at night while holding down a day job with a finance company.

Hello all you baseball fans. Well the season and the series is over and at the start of the season who other than die hard San Fran fans would of thought they would be walking away with the World Series Trophy. So until spring training of 2011 we are just going to have to sit tight until we get to see more action. In the meantime here is some baseball trophy trivia to keep you on your toes.

Halloween is a great time for young and old alike; although in recent years we adults sometimes go off the deep end on this holiday! For kids, however, it's a fun time to be costumed, be with friends, and of course, collect candy.

Now that we're approaching that World Series time of year, all of the organized baseball leagues are starting to wrap up their seasons with various forms of tournaments. As an aside, whoever thought that this year the Rangers and the Giants would battle it out in the Series? i guess that's why they play the game!

Well the holiday season is upon us, which means office events gatherings, parties and more. This time of year is a great time to present your employees an award for a job well done. Whether it is a holiday celebration at the office or an evening of dining and dancing these events create the perfect atmosphere for appreciation awards.